Chapter 2

Chelsea bounced up and down in her seat, but it wasn’t because the bookmobile was driving over rocks or slipping into potholes on a dirt road. Well, maybe a little because of that! But mostly she was unable to contain her excitement. When the group figured out that the clue in the basement of the Liberty Science Center yesterday was read more

But instead of going UP when we get to the mines,” Cooper said, “we’re going DOWN!” “That’s right,” Mr. C said. “We’ll be going a quarter of a mile underground.” The Trackers exchanged amazed glances. “Make sure to keep your eyes open for any clues from the Jersey Devil,” Simon told the group as they filed out. “My father is read more

She tore herself away, only to be distracted by another sign that said, Dig for Fossils! Fossils! “C’mon, my rock-loving friend,” Maya said, linking her arm in Chelsea’s. “The guide is ready to take us into the mine.” Chelsea laughed at the nickname and let Maya lead her around the building toward a set of high green doors. The other read more

They all jumped back—even Mr. C—as though a dinosaur’s heavy foot might actually stomp down on them. “Of course that was sixty-five million years ago!” the guide reminded them. The girls giggled and the boys pushed each other but they managed to follow Miss Malone through the large doors and into a dark, wet tunnel lined with rock. Lamps strung read more

Miss Malone pressed her lips tight and shook her head. She also said no when Cooper later asked if he could ride one of the metal carts filled with rock that were scattered around the tunnels. Chelsea kept her eyes open for clues, but didn’t see anything that jumped out at her like the map Simon had spotted in the read more

“Now I’m going to turn the lights off, so it’s going to get really dark down here. Everyone got their rocks?” The group said yes, although they wondered why it mattered in the dark. “Here we go,” she said, and pulled a lever on the wall. Darkness indeed filled the room, but so did something else—color! The group gasped and read more

“This has been fun,” Simon whispered so Miss Malone couldn’t hear, “but the tour is almost over and we’re not any closer to finding out why the Jersey Devil took those seeds.” “You said he was tricky, right?” Maya asked Simon, who nodded. “So if he led us here he must be trying to tell us something.” “And what better read more

“Quick everyone,” Mr. C said, “look for a message somewhere, something that stands out. Be careful not to trip in the dark.” “I think I found it!” Chelsea shouted. Everyone hurried over to her. She pointed at the wall. About a foot off the ground, behind a huge boulder, a picture of a stack of books had been drawn in read more